Magpie
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- Oct 27, 2007
A toddler locked in a hot car.
Omaha police say it’s a potentially deadly circumstance, and one reason a local mother was ticketed Tuesday on suspicion of child abuse by neglect.
A gust of wind apparently slammed closed a sport utility vehicle’s doors, locking a nearly 2-year-old girl inside.
In vain, family members worked to free her before calling 911; the girl’s mother told the police officers when they arrived that the girl was trapped for about 15 minutes.
Read more:
http://www.omaha.com/news/crime/mom...medium=website&utm_content=link&ICID=ref_fark
The quote I liked best is from police spokeswoman Tierney, who despite claiming the ticket is "not an overreaction" then went on to add...
"Don’t be afraid to call 911 for help," she said. "This could be a life or death situation."
I don't know... if I lived in Omaha, this would make me pretty darn reluctant to call 911 in a similar situation. I can use my own hammer to free the child, thank you. (Attempting, of course, not to send glass shards into my child's face!)
Thoughts?